Contract Award for Services with MH and Substance Issues and Travellers
Additional documents:
Decision:
Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the
Cabinet Member for Health, Well Being and Older People, Councillor Chris
Best, Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts) agreed that:
(1) a waiver of the Councils Contract Procedure Rules be made and a
contract be awarded to Lewisham Irish Centre for the provision of a floating
support service for travellers for a period of 3 years, with an option of
extending by 2 further years, beginning on 1 April 2017 at a stated annual
contract value;
(2) a contract be awarded to Family Action for the provision of an
accommodation based service for 16 people based across 3 properties for a
period of 3 years, with an option to extend by up to 2 further years, beginning
on 1 April 2017 at a stated annual funding delivering savings of £13,012 per
year to the borough;
(3) a contract be extended with Equinox Lewisham Services for a period of 1
year from 1 April 2017 for the provision of an accommodation based mental
health service for 24 clients spread across 3 properties with an additional 6
people supported in designated units; and
(4) a contract be extended with Foundation 66 for a period of 1 year from 1
April 2017 for the provision of an accommodation based service working with
25 people with substance misuse problems.
Minutes:
Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the
Cabinet Member for Health, Well Being and Older People, Councillor Chris
Best, Mayor and Cabinet (Contracts), for the reasons set out in the report,
RESOLVED that:
(1) a waiver of the Councils Contract Procedure Rules be made and a
contract be awarded to Lewisham Irish Centre for the provision of a floating
support service for travellers for a period of 3 years, with an option of
extending by 2 further years, beginning on 1 April 2017 at a stated annual
contract value;
(2) a contract be awarded to Family Action for the provision of an
accommodation based service for 16 people based across 3 properties for a
period of 3 years, with an option to extend by up to 2 further years, beginning
on 1 April 2017 at a stated annual funding delivering savings of £13,012 per
year to the borough;
(3) a contract be extended with Equinox Lewisham Services for a period of 1
year from 1 April 2017 for the provision of an accommodation based mental
health service for 24 clients spread across 3 properties with an additional 6
people supported in designated units; and
(4) a contract be extended with Foundation 66 for a period of 1 year from 1
April 2017 for the provision of an accommodation based service working with
25 people with substance misuse problems.
The meeting closed at 6.01pm